All this talk of patriotism and citizenship that goes on in the secular   
   world. There is only ONE citizenship with which we Christians should concern   
   ourselves, and that is the following one that is mentioned by the Apostle   
   Paul in his Epistle to the brethren at Ephesus:   
      
   "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens   
   with the saints, and of the household of God;"   
   Ephesians 2:19, KJV   
      
   Keep in mind that Paul was a citizen of Rome, which was the most powerful   
   empire in the world in its day; and yet, similar to Moses, he was willing to   
   forsake it all, in order to seek the greater rewards of God's Kingdom.   
      
   Concerning Moses, we are told in Hebrews:   
      
   "By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents,   
   because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the   
   king's commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be   
   called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction   
   with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;   
   Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt:   
   for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook   
   Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who   
   is invisible."   
   Hebrews 11:23-27, KJV   
      
   Exactly how did Paul view his former life as a Law-bound Pharisee? Consider   
   this:   
      
   "Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the   
   knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all   
   things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,"   
   Philippians 3:8, KJV   
      
   Lord help us all to have that same Heavenly Vision, and keep our priorities   
   straight in this world, because, indeed, it is not our true home. We are   
   just a passin' through, as we see here:   
      
   "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen   
   them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed   
   that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such   
   things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been   
   mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had   
   opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is,   
   an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he   
   hath prepared for them a city."   
   Hebrews 11:13-16, KJV   
      
   Finally, please remember this:   
      
   "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man   
   love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the   
   world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of   
   life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away,   
   and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."   
   1 John 2:15-17, KJV   
      
      
      
   Jeff Snyder, SysOp - Armageddon BBS  Visit us at endtimeprophecy.org port 23   
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